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When a sequel to Dishonored was announced last Summer, I was sceptical that Arkane Studios would be able to recapture what they were able to create with the original. With its immersive world building, unique gameplay and an engaging story of betrayal and revenge, Dishonored rightfully earned the title of ‘Game of the Year’ in 2012. With its second instalment, […]

For the record, I was a huge fan of the early Assassin’s Creed games. The first couple of games were actually some of my favourite titles on the PS3. The concept, stories and interesting game mechanics meant it was a firm favourite. However, with their annual releases, glitches and seeming reluctance to innovate, the franchise lost its appeal. Yet, with […]

Games like Gravity Rush don’t come along often. Originally released in 2012 for PSVita, and later remastered for PS4 in 2016, Gravity Rush has a clear artistic style; with its visuals, storytelling and unconventional game mechanics all following a consistent and unique creative vision. The game follows lead protagonist, Kat who is suffering from amnesia and begins the game not […]

In a previous post I wrote about Dontnod Entertainment’s sleeper hit, Life is Strange. Within the post I complimented the game for its visuals, soundtrack and characters. Safe to say I’m a fan of the game and therefore was extremely excited when a sequel was seemingly announced in February 2016. Details on the pending sequel are pretty vague with the developer […]

I recently dug out my Sega Mega Drive from storage to embark on some vintage gaming. The Mega Drive was one of the first consoles I owned and it always takes me back to a simpler time. A time when there was no online multiplayer, no overly complex character customisation and upgrades and no trophies. Originally launched in 1993 (23 […]

During a time when many video games require you to invest hundreds of hours to complete grand quests to watch an epic story unfold, it’s a rarity to find a game that is so refined and elegant that it is able to tell a visually stunning story within hours. However, that’s what we have with Journey – a beautiful, enigmatic […]

Sequels to popular video games can often be a mixed bag. If done right, a sequel can be a great way to continue building a world and characters the developers first introduced us to and made us fall in love with. However, on the other end of the spectrum they can be a cheap bid to cash-in on an already […]

Rise of the Tomb Raider abandons combat and instead focuses on exploration and storytelling for its Croft Manor-based campaign, Blood Ties. In my previous post about Rise of the Tomb Raider, I wrote my initial thoughts on the core campaign and being the completionist I am, I didn’t want to dive into the additional DLC straightaway. However, I finally got […]

There comes a time when you realise you’re too old to knock on strangers’ doors and ask for free sweets. Yet, just because you can’t go trick or treating doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the spooky festivities by indulging in some of the finest horror games. However, with hundreds of scary titles to choose from it can be difficult knowing […]

Originally released in 2015 as five separate episodes, Life is Strange was one of those games that seemed to come from nowhere from French developer Dontnod Entertainment. More than just a game title, “Life is Strange” feels like a shared expression that unites each of the characters you encounter throughout the game who are all dealing with their own problems […]

Throughout the Summer PokémonGo was undeniably the biggest mobile gaming app; generating 100 million downloads and $160 million within the first month alone. Like most, I was caught up in the Poké-hype and would find myself firing up the app when out and about to see which pocket-sized digital monsters were around me. In the course of a month I […]

Just yesterday I, along with half the internet, wrote about Rockstar posting teasers that pointed towards a Red Dead Sequel. And now, just 48 hours since posting their first teaser, Rockstar has confirmed that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be coming Fall 2017. Available on both PS4 and Xbox One, Red Dead Redemption 2 is the hugely anticipated follow up […]

Set in a sleepy Shropshire village in the 1980s, it’s hardly the place you’d expect the apocalypse to occur. Yet Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture completely throws out the end of days rule book in that regard. The story doesn’t follow an heroic archetype trying to stop the end of the world. Instead it puts us in the shoes of […]

For most, Sunday is a day of rest but for the team at Rockstar it seems to be a day to make gamers salivate like a pack of hungry wolves. At 2:00pm (BST) the games developer sent social media into a frenzy as the firm posted an image of a red logo on its Twitter, Facebook and official website. Since […]

Less than a year since it was originally released on Xbox and I finally got my grubby mitts on Rise of the Tomb Raider. I admit I was slightly apprehensive with this game as I had a whole 12 months to build up my expectations and was worried it wouldn’t live up to my own internal hype. I previously mentioned […]

How is Sonic 25 years old? It seems only yesterday I was firing up the Master System to defeat Dr. Robotnik and free the animal inhabitants of South Island that had been imprisoned by machines. Yet, it turns out everybody’s favourite speedy hedgehog is a quarter of a century old. To commemorate this milestone, SEGA Europe has partnered with fine […]